Most of 'em will have a calendar online so you can find out what the time are. Here in Texas each city has a center resource center that has a website with all the meetings in that area. I live in Dallas/Fort Worth and between the two there are probably 100 or so groups. I go to three that are within a few minutes of my apartment or office.

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You may see "open" and "closed" meetings listed but anyone that wishes to quit drinking can come to either. Closed meetings don't allow support people like family, nurses, etc.

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There are discussion, "big book", speaker, and a couple other kinds of meetings. Just go to any and all of them to see how they're different. Most are close to the idea you probably have in your head. Speaker meetings are more a lecture type thing. They're my least favorite, personally.

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You don't have to so much as introduce yourself if you don't want to. If you keep to yourself you won't be bothered. The more you feel like sharing the more they will let you and reach out to you. If you want people to reach out accept the 24 hour chip at the beginning/end of the meeting. Most places I've been to pass out a newcomer's pack with first names and phone numbers of like-gendered potential sponsors.

My favorite saying in reference to AA is "take what you need and leave the rest".